Kristen

I am a certified nurse midwife in the US and work exclusively in a hospital. I am trained to repair up to a second degree tear and even assist with suturing certain layers in c-sections. I work in a practice with OBGYNs and other CNMs. We always have a physician on backup when a midwife… Read More

In the US, nurse midwives can deliver in hospitals and their patients can have epidurals! I am a CNM who used a CNM and still delivered in a hospital with an epidural!

Some practices have OBGYNs and midwives! My practice does. We “share” patients, so the high risk ones see a doctor mostly but can get that “midwife’s touch”, too. We work closely with a perinatology group for our very high risk patients. There is always on OB on call, but sometimes… Read More

Yes! You can have your cake and eat it too!

I am a certified nurse midwife in the US and work exclusively in a hospital. I am trained to repair up to a second degree tear and even assist with suturing certain layers in c-sections. I work in a practice with OBGYNs and other CNMs. We always have a physician on backup when a midwife… Read More